Special offers and product promotions

Editorial Reviews

Deen Castronovo, Jack Blades and Doug Aldrich. Put these three titans together in a band and you have REVOLUTION SAINTS. Superbly handling drums and lead vocals is Deen Castronovo. Already renowned for his drum talents and backing vocals in Journey, Bad English and more, Deens excellent vocal talents are in the spotlight on this release. On bass, and co-lead vocals on a few tracks, Jack Blades is well known for his melodic, yet hard rocking approach to songwriting and playing via multiple classic albums by his main band Night Ranger, as well as with the Damn Yankees and the Shaw/Blades releases. On guitar, Doug Aldrich was excited to lend his fiery blues guitar attack to such a unique and melodic band. Doug, who just left Whitesnake after a fruitful 12 year run (including co-writing 2010s critically acclaimed "Forevermore" release) and also of Burning Rain and formerly of DIO, has a deep pedigree and is one of todays most respected guitarists.

You can tell by the name - and the names involved - that Revolution Saints is not going to be your average rock n roll band. The record brings back the classic melodic rock style to where it should be: inspiring, uplifting vocals, soaring melodies and musicianship to die for. Simply put, it is completely badass.

Top customer reviews

After seeing a link to this album on Facebook, I decided I'd buy it the day it came out. It's fantastic. It's straight ahead, melodic rock. Deen Castronovo of Journey sings most of the lead, and if you've seen him in concert, you know what a strong vocalist he is. Since Journey doesn't use him dueting with Arnel Pineda enough on their new albums (I can't say how awesome that would be), it's nice to hear him so much on this one. Jack Blades and Doug Aldrich are great musicians too, and they've written some fun music together. I'm going on a drive tomorrow and turning this up loud.

Revolution Saints is another in the line of would-be super groups that are trying to bring back the AOR sounds of the 1980s. The band is comprised of lead singer/drummer Deen Castronovo, guitarist Doug Aldrich and bassist/backing vocalist/song writer Jack Blades. Considering that two out of these three guys (Castronovo and Aldrich) are my some of my all-time favorite musicians, I had rather high hopes for this release…..and they didn’t disappoint!

The most intriguing thing about this album to me is the terrific vocal performance that Castronovo turned in. I mean who knew this guy sounded just like Steve Perry? His voice is a mixture of raw and gritty emotion that is sliced with a cleanliness that allows him to pull of this smooth style of music. The band’s songs are all really melodic and catchy throughout the album, but after a couple listens the ballads—while pretty good—tend to weigh the record down in the wrong direction. Another critique/criticism is that the album essentially sounds like a mixture of Journey and Eclipse. That didn’t bother me in the least as I love both those bands, but others have been less than thrilled with the overall sound of the band. You want 80s styled production? Well my friend, it’s here in the finest fashion. The album is chalked full of huge choruses and melody, pristine sound and crisp musicianship, and a terrific showcase of veteran melodic rock savvy that only these three could bring.

While this album is better than I actually thought, it is not as great as I felt that it could have been. I recognized that a majority of the songs were not actually written by the band, but rather by another favorite of mine: Erik Martensson. I’m not totally sure why this is, but when you have guys like these musicians they are more than capable of writing their own tunes. It’s a good album overall, but sometimes you just tend to feel like they couldn’t craft their own unique sound, instead settling for the company decided was best for them.

If you like Night Ranger, Whitesnake, and Journey then you will enjoy this CD. Do you remember when Damn Yankees came out in the 90's? This brings together Deen Castroneevo from Bad English/ Journey, Jack Blades from Night Ranger/Damn Yankees, and Doug Aldrich from Whitesnake. This is riff heavy rock and roll. Castroneevo can straight out sing. If you've seen Journey in their most recent lineup with Pineda as their lead singer, then you know that Deen sings some songs in concert and is backing vocalist as their drummer. Enjoyable to have him and Blades harmonize. This CD is good from start to finish. I hope that they continue in the future.

Journey meets Triumph with a dose of heavy hooks and melodies! Many will make the comparison to Journey; that's not a terrible comparison given some of Deen's vocals, however I hear a lot of Rik Emmet in his vocals as well. And the songs remind me of some of Triumph's work prior to 'Sport of Kings.' Jack Blades has always lent credence to his projects and Doug Aldrich is very underrated. This album has quickly become a frequently played part of my rotation!

Being a Doug Aldrich fan I definitelyy had to check this one out. And I'm glad I did.I don't give many five star reviews, but this one definitely deserves it. great singing, great songwriting, and excellent guitar playing. What more could you want. Top notch in every way.

This is a great album. Three very talented musicians. Deens singing is out of this world. How he plays drums and sings like this at the same time is amazing. Jack plays great and as always, knows how to harmonize. Doug's playing just like you'd expect. Rockin, soulful, bluesy. This is a good combination Frontiers put together (they've had some not so good combos!). The downside is that the odds of them ever actually doing live shows, a club tour, are not very good. They have their own respective bands/projects that take priority. Except for Doug of course since he left WS behind. Maybe they'll put out another record and THEN take it on the road.

This is by far and away my favorite album! Yes it is commercial with melodies and hooks but at the same time it flat out rocks! Doug Aldrich is on an elite level when it comes to guitar playing. Deen Castronova's vocals as well as his drumming are incredible. Jack Blades doesn't really sing on this album but he can really lay the groove down with his bass playing. Stylistically, the sound is very similar to Journey but it's heavier. They just don't make them like this anymore. Really a great album! Hopefully these guys can get out on the road

Holy cow... This is amazing music. Very "Journeyesque" but the group has their own unique and cool style. I have been waiting for something like this for so long. It is a return to classic rock with both an 80's rock vibe and yet a very modern sound. Blown away. Can't wait for the next one.